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====== Text curios ======

Does your packet station have any interesting features such as text games or apps that you wish to publicise or brag about? Let everyone know here.

Text based apps:
^ Station callsign ^ App command ^ Direct Connect ^ App information ^
| GB7ODZ | BOFH | ODZBOF | [[https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/bofh/|BOFH]] excuses generator |
| GB7ODZ | COWSAY | ODZCOW | Let a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowsay|cow]] get your message across |
| GB7ODZ | FORTUNE | ODZFOR | Fortune cookie generator |
| GB7ODZ | WX | ODZWX | Weather information for the node's area. \\  Does not involve [[https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-673444-1.html|stone on a string]] weather technology |
| GB7IJC | FLT | IJCFLT | Real time ADSB Flight info \\ More info: [[https://wiki.oarc.uk/flight:adsb|OARC ADSB]] |

Text based games:
^ Station callsign ^ Game command ^ Direct Connect ^ Game information ^
| GB7ODZ | ZORK1 | ODZZ1 | Zork, a text based adventure game.  Beware of the Grue! |
| GB7ODZ | ZORK2 | ODZZ2 | Zork 2, the sequel to Zork.  I'm guessing the grue grew. |
| GB7ODZ | ZORK3 | ODZZ3 | Zork 3, Is trequel a word?! |
| GB7ODZ | HAMMURABI | ODZHMM | feed your population and ensure everyone has room to live. Don't be a tyrant! |
| GB7ODZ | WORDLE | ODZWRD | [[https://groups.io/g/bpq32/topic/100873574?p=Created%2C%2C%2C100%2C1%2C0%2C0|Packet Wordle]], with a global leaderboard. I was in a TIZZY yesterday! |
| GB7ODZ | HANGMAN | ODZHAN | Find the missing word one letter at a time before the sysop terminates your connection. |

Interesting commands:
^ Station callsign ^ command ^ Direct Connect ^ Command information ^
| GB7ODZ | MC | | [[https://groups.io/g/bpq32/topic/101092713#39149|MultiCommand]] - one command with unlimited apps behind the scenes. Similar to [[https://busybox.net/about.html|busybox]] |